Two men kidnap a mischievous boy and request a large ransom for his return, but the child's father, knowing his son well, turns the tables on the kidnappers. Includes a discussion of the story and a biography of O. Henry.
A simplified version of the well-known tale in which a husband and wife sacrifice treasured possessions so that they may buy each other Christmas presents.SUBJECTS: Fiction, Holidays, Christmas, Christmas Stories, Gifts.